how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[huskihl]

Hullo, Midlanders

 

[Bryan Newton]

What Craftsman’s are they?

I'm not sure off top of head when I get to shop tomorrow I will get pics of them j

 

[JimBear]

Facts.

How much snow you got up there ? A fella over by Carrington said they have about 15” & expecting another 5”-10” with high winds tomorrow.

 

[Semotony]

How much snow you got up there ? A fella over by Carrington said they have about 15” & expecting another 5”-10” with high winds tomorrow.

Wow! Blown up against dwellings wood act like insulation

 

[moparnut88]

While I sai “Oh, no” to the mini Mac, they’re not a bad saw once you get used to working on them. I don’t know how many years they were made but there is probably 50 different ways that McCulloch designed them. Best advise is use YouTube to learn the basics of getting them apart. They’re not that bad. The thing to remember is when putting it back together replace everything inside and put it together carefully. There’s a lot of things that have to happen at the same time sliding the power assembly back into the outer case and if you miss or goof just 1 thing you’re going to be pulling everything back apart. Everything has to be perfect. I mean PERFECT.
The 10-10 is a real good saw to learn on. Not bad to work on. If it’s an older one that has points it’s best to pay attention to getting the points set correctly. So it will start easier. (They’re known to be hard starting cold.) Make sure the impulse port is clean. Fuel lines can be hard to find, when you find them buy several.
The -10 series, what I call them starts with the 1-10 then 2-10, 3-10, 4-10, 5-10, 6-10, 7-10, and 10-10. There is no 8 or 9-10. All are 54cc except the 6-10 and 7-10. Those are 70cc. If they say “Super” as part of the name they are 57cc, if I recall. Such as 10-10 Super or Super 10-10. The 3-10 and the 10-10 also were available as electric start. The 3-10E and the 10-10E. I have a 10-10E. I was fortunate to get a 1-10 from Alan. I have four 2-10’s, a 3-10, a couple of 6-10’s, a pair of 7-10’s and a crap ton of 10-10’s.
The PM610, aka “ Brick” are good runners. Easy to start and run nice. There are different models of that line. All start with PM. The 605, the 610 (most abundant), the 650 and the 655. The 605 is about 55cc. The rest are all 60cc. The main difference between them is port design and port timing. The 650 and 655 have compression release. Use it. It’s not to save your arm, it’s to save the recoil.
What I like about the -10 saws is that there are a ton of variations that the -10 was the base of. PM 55, PM 555, PM 70 and 700. The list is long.
When I first started collecting saws I grabbed everything I found, which was mostly Homelite around here. While I still grab the “Odd Brand” I settled on McCulloch as what grabs my attention. I’ll stop every time to check one out.

That’s some good info there Steve! I picked up a pm610 at Alan’s also. Seems to run well. Need to do some cutting with it sometime.


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[Dub11]

How much snow you got up there ? A fella over by Carrington said they have about 15” & expecting another 5”-10” with high winds tomorrow.

About 8 of some heavy wet snow. Looking to get another 4-5.

 

[Hedgerow]

Looks cold..

 

[Dub11]

Looks cold..

It's only 32 out.

Neighbor told me if it was mid teens when this hit would of been probably 20" of the dry drifting kind.

 

[Hinerman]

Hullo, Midlanders

How are you Kevin? Did you get lost last night?

 

[Cat 525]

He's busy playing with saws! Sounds like I better keep the xpg saws in hand next week!

 

[Hedgerow]

 

[Sawdust Man]

Good morning..

30 and clear skies today.

 

[Bryan Newton]

Morning yall
Currently 29 degrees

 

[Workshop]

Morning everybody.

 

[Semotony]

Morning everybody.

Good morning; 36° sposed to reach high of 37 before noon then recede back to present temp

 

[KS Plainsman]

That’s some good info there Steve! I picked up a pm610 at Alan’s also. Seems to run well. Need to do some cutting with it sometime.


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If you ever need any parts for it, let me know. I have 3 that just sit here.

 

[KS Plainsman]

Morning fellas! 27 degrees and a wind chill of 8. Wind is supposed to be lower today........only 45 mph gusts. So that's good.

Weeks like this make me glad that I do several things and can adjust what I do with the weather.

 

[WoodAbuser]

Mornin all y'all. Needing a little sun here. Two days of rain. (over an inch). Now we are getting two days of snow. Lord knows how much. The weather guessers just guess.
Then the winds kick in. Gotta luv Minnesota winters.

 

[Fishnuts2]

While I sai “Oh, no” to the mini Mac, they’re not a bad saw once you get used to working on them. I don’t know how many years they were made but there is probably 50 different ways that McCulloch designed them. Best advise is use YouTube to learn the basics of getting them apart. They’re not that bad. The thing to remember is when putting it back together replace everything inside and put it together carefully. There’s a lot of things that have to happen at the same time sliding the power assembly back into the outer case and if you miss or goof just 1 thing you’re going to be pulling everything back apart. Everything has to be perfect. I mean PERFECT.
The 10-10 is a real good saw to learn on. Not bad to work on. If it’s an older one that has points it’s best to pay attention to getting the points set correctly. So it will start easier. (They’re known to be hard starting cold.) Make sure the impulse port is clean. Fuel lines can be hard to find, when you find them buy several.
The -10 series, what I call them starts with the 1-10 then 2-10, 3-10, 4-10, 5-10, 6-10, 7-10, and 10-10. There is no 8 or 9-10. All are 54cc except the 6-10 and 7-10. Those are 70cc. If they say “Super” as part of the name they are 57cc, if I recall. Such as 10-10 Super or Super 10-10. The 3-10 and the 10-10 also were available as electric start. The 3-10E and the 10-10E. I have a 10-10E. I was fortunate to get a 1-10 from Alan. I have four 2-10’s, a 3-10, a couple of 6-10’s, a pair of 7-10’s and a crap ton of 10-10’s.
The PM610, aka “ Brick” are good runners. Easy to start and run nice. There are different models of that line. All start with PM. The 605, the 610 (most abundant), the 650 and the 655. The 605 is about 55cc. The rest are all 60cc. The main difference between them is port design and port timing. The 650 and 655 have compression release. Use it. It’s not to save your arm, it’s to save the recoil.
What I like about the -10 saws is that there are a ton of variations that the -10 was the base of. PM 55, PM 555, PM 70 and 700. The list is long.
When I first started collecting saws I grabbed everything I found, which was mostly Homelite around here. While I still grab the “Odd Brand” I settled on McCulloch as what grabs my attention. I’ll stop every time to check one out.

I just learned on this one. Steve’s advice is true. Everything on MiniMacs loads from the front including the throttle link. Make sure the oiler nipple is lined up along with the fuel line to the tanks before assembly. I think they’re easier than the little Homelites. Not much though!

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[Fishnuts2]

But I'm dont plan on keeping the poulans and definitely not keeping the craftsmans

There’s quite a few Craftsman saws worth keeping! Here’s one.

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